deduction
Example Sentences
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Crusaders - who have lost 11 of their 14 games - are bottom on -6 points, having been handed a 12-point deduction following insolvency and a change of ownership at the start of the season.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
There’s evidence that many more people than expected are claiming the deduction.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
The independent disciplinary commission also handed Southampton a four-point deduction in the Championship for next season.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
The funds allow people to contribute a chunk of money and take a tax deduction, then donate to charities over time through grant recommendations.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
His signature was not the smoking six-shooter; instead, like Sherlock Holmes, he relied upon the startling powers of reason and deduction, the ability to observe what the Watsons of the world merely saw.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
Vocabulary lists containing deduction
Argumentative Writing
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Lead the Way: Duc and Duct
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Argumentative Writing, List 2
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